At the beginning of the 19th century, Great Ellingham had around 655 inhabitants. These villagers were housed in some 97 dwellings. That’s an average of 6.75 persons per household! However, some dwellings will be occupied by one or two persons, with others accommodating much larger households. Dwellings The main clusters of houses were in Church…
Category: Manor Farm
The Ultimate Sacrifice of a US Fighter Pilot
View of the school and ‘council housing’ from the Watton Road. Photograph taken in the 1990s. The following article published in the Nottingham Guardian of the 11th February 1963, caught my eye: U.S. Pilot Dies Saving VillageU.S. fighter pilot Capt. John Welsh (27) was killed yesterday when his Super Sabre F.100 crashed in flames after…
‘An Ornate Timber-Framed Farmhouse’ in Hingham Road
Manor Farmhouse Norfolk Heritage Explorer describes the Grade II listed building Manor Farmhouse in Great Ellingham, as an ornate timber framed farmhouse dating to around 1630. A brick skin was given to the north-elevation of the farmhouse in 1780. In the informative booklet A Little History of Great Ellingham c.1965, the authors mention the existence…